Thirteen students from Trinity and Bell High Schools were inducted into
the National Technical Honor Society. Students were selected for this
honor based on academic performance in Career and Technical classes as
well as core subject areas, and leadership skill in the youth
organizations associated with Career and Tech Education. Dr. Buinger
and Dr. Beaulieu presented the students with their certificates and
honor cords; challenging them to apply the knowledge and skill they
have learned as they graduate and enter college or the workforce.

Gearing up for Book Blast '07!

A group of HEB ISD librarians and teachers were joined for dinner
Wednesday night by two of the authors scheduled to present at the
district's first annual Book Blast! literary festival Friday, May 4th at
the Pat May Center. Kate McMullan, author of "I Stink" and over 100
other titles is shown with several elementary librarians. Chris Crutcher (photo) who has written nine young adult novels including "Whale Talk" and "Ironman" explains how he gets his inspiration.

West Hurst Butterfly Release

West Hurst Elementary 2nd graders recently studied the actual
metamorphosis of larva turning into butterflies. Once the larva matured
into butterflies in the classroom setting, the students took them to be
released in the West Hurst courtyard where special flowers and plants,
attractive to butterflies, had been planted. The students continued
their lesson by learning about the plants and flowers and why they were
perfect for butterflies. More photos.

Hats-on for Reading at Midway Park Elementary

In conjunction with the recent HEB Book Blast!, all students and
teachers were encouraged to decorate a hat to represent a book found in
the Midway Park library. Judges looked for clever representations as
well as good artistic work. Twenty-eight students (four per grade) won
prizes for creating fabulous hats. All the wonderful hats created can
be seen on the Midway Park Library Scrapbook page.

THS Girls Lacrosse Win State Championship!

Trinity High School
girls lacrosse team won the state championship May 6 in Dallas. They
beat The Woodlands in the semifinals, 15-10, May 5 and went on to beat
the defending champions, Kingwood, 9-8 . Before the tournament, Trinity
was ranked second and Kingwood was ranked first in the state. The
lacrosse coach is Lauren Smeds of Harwood Junior High School.

Walmart Teacher of the Year Recognized!

The Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market recently recognized Meadow Creek's
Jeisa Ceballos (Spanish Immersion) with a surprise visit, honoring her
as a Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year. Ms. Ceballos was nominated by
parents of her class at the store. As a recipient of this award Ms.
Ceballos received a $100 Wal-Mart Gift Card, plaque and
Teacher-of-the-Year shirt. Meadow Creek will receive $1,000 donation
from Wal-Mart in her honor. Shown from left: Mr. Wagner, Mrs. Thomas,
Ms. Ceballos , Mike Estrada and Wendell Goode.

2007 VIPS & AAS Luncheon

River Trails volunteers gather around G.B. Racer (aka Dr. Gene
Buinger), host of this year's volunteer and adopter luncheon, "Speeding
to Success." The luncheon honored business adopters, all volunteers,
including those earning gold pins for 1,000+ hours of service, and
campus volunteer awards.

The Anatomy and Physiology classes of Trinity attended the "Body Worlds" exhibit at Dallas Fair Park. By attending the exhibit late in the school year, students were able to understand more of what they were viewing having completed studies on most of the systems of the human body. Anatomy and Physiology is an elective level course that is offered for both honors and regular level
juniors and seniors interested in the pre-health fields. The course
introduces students to all the human systems and the interaction of
these systems to each other.

KEYS Students Tapped for Artistic Talent!

ARTSNET recently hosted an art show at KEYS High School. Artist
Tendaris Walling taught water color and oil painting classes to
approximately 20 students. The art show was attended by many community
leaders. Chef Tracy Parsinen provided hors d'œuvres. Tracy is a Cordon
Bleu chef who also taught cooking and nutrition classes to teen mothers
at KEYS. Both programs are a part of K.E.Y.S. to Art (Knowledge,
Education, Youth, Success!)